The fragrance of hoa sữa, or milk flower, is so deeply embedded in the mythology of Hanoi’s autumnal days that singers, poets and authors alike have all sung its praises.
Not everybody loves hoa sữa’s scent, though – its pungency borders on being invasive and, for some, its presence provides nothing other than an odor of discontent. What about you, Hanoians, do you love it or hate it?
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Chris Humphrey in Postcards
Hanoi Postcards is our series of love notes to the city we call home. This second offering is of a flower seller cycling along with her florets. With sunlight shining through an audience of trees, her...
Chris Humphrey in Postcards
Hanoi's lakes, including Hồ Gươm, are brimming with fish, debris and memories of historical lore.
It doesn’t feel so long ago that Saigon went into battle mode against invaders of microscopic scales.
Paul Christiansen in Postcards
The third entry in the Saigon Postcards series, our loving messages to the city we call home, focuses on a simple pleasure.
The menacing, irritating presence of a black SUV in a narrow alleyway, rain-soaked commuters, bird-like characters riding motorbikes in the capital; Olivier Blanchin's vision of Hanoi is quotidian and...
Linh Phạm in Hanoi
My father-in-law has spent decades visiting Hồ Tây (West Lake). His personal story both contrasts and reflects Vietnam's history as a whole and, as a result, offers a profound insight into the im...
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